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Chapter 239: Did The Legend of the Condor Heroes flop? "The Monkey King" explodes in popularity; "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"; The King of Dramas of the Year is born.
The box office for "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" on its second day, which was as of 11 p.m. on June 11, was 4.78 million yuan.

June 12th at 11 PM, also a weekday.

Box office: 5.22 million!
A reversal of the trend!

The market was in an uproar.

This animated film was initially met with skepticism; most people thought that breaking even would be considered a success.

Surprisingly, it emerged like a dark horse during what should have been a bloodbath in the summer movie season, without any warning.

Moreover, he was the kind of fierce general who sat upright on horseback, holding a "golden cudgel" in his hand.

Invincible!
The entire industry was stunned!

Even websites that specialize in predicting box office revenue were dumbfounded.

Our bold prediction of 3 billion is already quite exaggerated.

Even bolder predictions, like 5 billion, are outrageously absurd.

As a result, he made more than 500 million yuan in box office revenue on a weekday?
Is this some kind of madness?
Why does it feel like they're aiming for 10 billion?

Because a certain "momentum" has already formed: "Monkey King" has become a social topic. Even people who don't usually like watching movies will be curious and want to buy a ticket to go to the cinema to see what it's like.

Let's see what's going on.

Therefore, the current daily box office of over 500 million yuan is by no means the limit for this movie.

It's because there are only so many screenings available!

Yet countless filmmakers still felt like they were hallucinating.

How could it explode like this?
Cartoons...aren't they childish?
The weekend saw a surge in positive word-of-mouth. Song Dao's script, Song Dao's company's production, and theaters constantly adjusting their screening schedules... all these factors combined to explain the box office success.

But damn it, the third day is a workday!
Does nobody go to work?

With many people having this question, news quickly appeared online: the company boss invited all employees to see the Monkey King.

Not going to work?
Should we invite all employees to a movie?

Many people thought that was a joke!

Who would believe this is actually true?
And it's not just one company doing this!
Even more accurately, there were very quick leaks that the first company to do this was not a young-led internet company.

Instead... it's the Linchuan Group!
That's right.

It was originally a branch of Linchuan Group, and perhaps it had a bit of a sycophantic feel to it.

We booked the entire venue and invited all employees to watch.

Other branches subsequently followed suit.

Then a trend formed.

Many of these companies are led by young people, whether they're saying they're supporting the rise of Chinese animation or just trying to ride the wave of popularity.

Anyway, it's become a trend for bosses to invite their employees to watch "Monkey King: Hero Is Back"!
As a result, the song "Wukong" also became a hit!
On music streaming platforms and major charts, its play count actually surpassed that of Lin Fei's "A Thousand Songs"!
The movie is a huge hit!
This song became incredibly popular.

To be honest, Song himself never expected this kind of situation to occur.

There's a saying: Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

He simply did his best, but whether it's "Great Sage" or "Wukong," the extent to which they've become popular is truly unexpected.

The latter, in particular.

How could it possibly surpass "A Thousand Songs"?
That's a timeless classic that could easily rank in the top 30 of the summer music scene!
It's even one of the top ten hits in many people's minds.

But because of the Monkey King's explosive popularity, it was actually suppressed?!
Even if it was only temporary, Song Dao still had a particularly dreamlike feeling.

Lin Fei had no objections at all.

The spendthrift queen made a huge profit on this investment!
She never imagined the box office would explode to this extent.

Back then, I shared the money with Yan Yu and poured it in without considering the cost.

Purely because this movie is about my little man.

They knew better than anyone how much Song Dao valued the Baozi team and the animated film industry.

If my husband likes it, then I'll support him!

They made a killing!
Lin Fei also realized for the first time that, compared to the music industry, it really was just a small circle.

Movies make money faster than printing money!

Even the merchandise featuring the Monkey King sold out completely!

The cinemas have gone crazy!

How is this any different from robbery?
The CEO of Times Cinema didn't even consult Zhang Xia before directly allocating 35% of the screenings to him.

And tell those below to make adjustments as needed.

Execute first, then report later!

This is clearly a movie achieving its annual KPI.

In this situation, even if the higher-ups don't agree, he will still do it.

The publishing and cinema chains have increased the film's screen share to 45%!

The sound of "Monkey King" can be heard in almost every theater under its umbrella, from morning to night.

This time, no one made sarcastic or cynical remarks.

Some even suggested allocating 60% of the screenings to this project.

But it was rejected.

Some small cinema chains can do this, but state-owned enterprises should be mindful of the impact and give many low-budget films a chance.

As for Fortress... Lei Ge is really in a bad situation.

Judging from the box office performance on the first day, it's definitely going to be a huge hit.

However, in the eyes of industry professionals, if this movie's box office can hold up until the second day without dropping... then he's considered to have won!
The results of it?
Despite no significant reduction in screenings on the second day, it only grossed a little over 130 million yuan at the box office.

Furthermore, news of numerous "ghost games" subsequently surfaced.

According to the ticketing software, the theater was completely full; there wasn't a single empty seat in the entire theater.

Then the movie was playing in the theater as well.

But there was no one inside!
Don't ask, it's just fan behavior.

By the third day, despite the decline in box office revenue of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back", "Lei Ge" only had a little over 40 million yuan left in the box office.

Sun Kai's fans are basically a "one-wave phenomenon," with all their pent-up energy released on the first day.

In this situation, reducing the number of screenings is unavoidable.

Even Times Cinemas quickly adjusted its screening schedule to 10%.

That's already a lot!

Other companies have already adjusted their rates to around 60% or 70%.

Even so, the attendance rate is still extremely low!

If they hadn't chosen to go head-to-head with "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" and had moved the release date forward by a month or two, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out so badly.

The problem is that there was too much confidence in the past!
I heard that a "competitor" has scheduled "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" for a midnight screening on June 10th.

They immediately chose the same time as the show, which started playing around 11 PM, a really low-quality time.

It's a "reconciliation".

But this kind of reconciliation is similar to that of Er Mao in another time and space.

He was pinned to the ground and given a severe beating, his face was distorted from the blows, and his home was about to be divided up.

Lost the wife and broke down again.

It's purely because they couldn't win, what kind of reconciliation is that?

How could I not be a little angry?

Since all means have failed to prevent Song from entering the film and television industry, let's deliver a fatal blow on the "front lines"!
Judging solely from the first day's box office figures, while not fatal, they were certainly quite impressive.

But what followed was something no one expected.

Given the current situation, they may not even reach 800 million in box office revenue in the end.

If, as the company claims, they really invested 1 billion yuan, then after deducting the theater's share of the revenue, this film would absolutely leave them with nothing!

Even if the investment is halved, only 500 million, it will still result in a huge loss!

Star Fortress is destined to flop.

……

Box office on June 13: 5.45 million.

Box office on June 14: 5.88 million.

Box office on June 15th: 5.89 million.

On June 16th, the day the Legend of the Condor Heroes premiered, it was a Friday night around 11 p.m.

The box office of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" reached 6.5 million yuan on its opening day!
crazy!

Totally crazy!

It's not just the film and television industry that's gone mad; the entire Xia Kingdom has gone mad!

The Monkey King has now become so popular that it's being discussed by everyone.

I see news about it on the trending topics every day.

Related topics have remained mostly within the top 20 trending searches.

Discussions about the plot and visions for the rise of Chinese animation have made the comment section extremely lively.

Even the summer TV news program mentioned it for three consecutive days!

Too many people want to interview Song.

If we only consider "popularity" and "reputation," he should give high-profile interviews to various media outlets.

However, Song Dao still gave the opportunity to Baozi.

The existence of the Great Sage is certainly a core reason for his success.

But without Baozi and his team's tireless, almost life-risking spirit, this film would never have been made.

If he had to assign credit, Song Dao felt that he deserved at most fifty percent of the credit.

Pushing the steamed buns to the forefront is actually a prelude to the next step, "Nezha".

This is also true.

When Baozi was interviewed by Xia Shi, he first introduced "Teacher Song" in the face of a flood of praise.

He said he was indeed a focused person with a dream of animation, but the person who truly helped him realize that dream was Teacher Song!

"At that time, through a friend of a friend, I met one of Teacher Song's classmates, Kang Peng, who was also in the film and television industry. Back then, life was a bit tough for everyone, and I was living in a basement. It was Mr. Kang who gave me an opportunity to make money by doing some small jobs on the film set."

Baozi is a grateful person. When interviewed by such a large media outlet, the first person he mentioned was Kang Peng.

"Later, Mr. Kang discovered that I did a good job with animation and thought I had some talent. So he found an opportunity to recommend me to Teacher Song. At the time, I was thinking, isn't Teacher Song a musician? Why would he be interested in animation?"

“We had a meeting once, and Teacher Song immediately expressed that she admired me and could support me in realizing my dream.”

"If that were all, then Teacher Song would be my benefactor who recognized my talent. But what I didn't expect was that Teacher Song is also a true genius when it comes to storytelling!"

"He first told me that he had the copyrights to several books, then he told me the story of Journey to the West, and took out a book, yes, it was 'The Monkey King', and I was immediately captivated when I saw it!"

"When the Great Sage was halfway through, he brought out another story, the Investiture of the Gods... Many people may not have noticed, but among the recently popular novels, besides Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Water Margin, there are also Investiture of the Gods and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and the stories are all quite good."

"So what I'm going to do next is to work on a character from the Investiture of the Gods, named Nezha, who belongs to the same system as Journey to the West, both of which are part of our traditional mythology..."

The interview with Baozi was broadcast on CCTV's main channel and its arts and culture channel.

Countless people were surprised to discover that Song had been laying the groundwork for the animation industry for a long time.

Furthermore, based on the timeline, he must have obtained the copyrights before those books were even published!
For a time, many people couldn't help but question the identities of these novelists who had suddenly appeared but remained incredibly low-key.

Could it all be from Song Dynasty?

After all, even Shui Ji San Qian could be a pen name of Song Dao, so why couldn't Wu Cheng'en, Jin Gu, and Cao Xueqin also be pen names of Song Dao?

This speculation, along with Baozi's interview, quickly rose to the top of the trending searches.

#How many more identities does Song Dao have that we don't know about?#
It's no wonder netizens "bombed the temple."

Song Dao, Baozi, and The Return of the Great Sage are all incredibly popular right now!

Song Dao already had a very high level of public interest.

Anything that can be associated with him generates a huge amount of traffic.

His every move and word will be analyzed under a magnifying glass by countless people.

These novels may seem to have nothing in common, but they all contain poems that have never been heard of in the world before!
As we all know, Song Dao, who was known for his "water striking three thousand miles", possessed truly astonishing poetic talent!
Especially recently, with the popularity of "Journey to the West" and the discussions on "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Water Margin" by a group of experts and scholars, the authors have never made a public appearance.

In the past, writers were generally low-key; their novels were known throughout the world, but few people had ever seen the authors.

But this is the internet age!

Those mysterious writers back then, except for the very old ones, almost all opened personal accounts online.

Why do none of the authors of these novels show up?
Then, considering Song Dao's "reputation" in the music industry—he's incredibly lazy!
As a top-tier celebrity, he frequently gives up.

They would disappear for a month or two at a time.

Many people previously thought it was simply a case of giving up, or that they were messing around with scripts in the film and television industry.

Now that I think about it, is it possible that... this freakishly talented genius was writing a novel?
"Ever since he started working on film and television adaptations and initiated the Legend of the Condor Heroes project, I've always wondered why Brother Gou would suddenly go into this? Many people are also wondering how Brother Gou knew the author of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, whom nobody knew or had ever heard of. Now that I think about it, if it were Brother Gou's own book, wouldn't it make sense?"

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes isn't obvious, but the Journey to the West one is really outrageous. Director Baozi said that they started making the Monkey King animation last year, which means that Journey to the West actually already existed at that time! But when was Journey to the West published?"

"There's no need to glorify Song Dao, is there? Don't forget, Song Dao has a close female friend... uh, I hope I won't get sued for saying that? Let's just say friend, that goddess in the red dress. Everyone should know by now that she's the princess of the Linchuan Group. Is it possible that she helped introduce the author to her?"

"A friend upstairs mentioned the red-dress goddess Yan Yu, but didn't say it too clearly. Let me add that the chairman of Xia Guo Publishing Group, who is also a very high-ranking person, is surnamed Yan! Those who know, know. I won't say more. Anyway, with this connection, it won't be difficult for Song Dao to obtain the copyright."

Various analyses and speculations have been circulating online, causing quite a stir.

However, neither Yan Yu, Song Dao, nor the entire Fei Yang faction responded to this.

There are countless unsolved mysteries of the internet, even back in Song Dynasty's previous life.

There's nothing wrong with letting netizens use their intelligence to speculate on these things.

Because Song's reputation has been skyrocketing recently!
"Permanent" can now be redeemed!

Yes, the benefits that movies bring are terrifying.

Just before the box office figures for "Monkey King" were released today, at 8 PM on the 16th.

The Legend of the Condor Heroes premiered on the "Kan Video" website.

Then it became a trending topic.

#The Legend of the Condor Heroes seems to have ended in failure#
#A terrible movie about the Legend of the Condor Heroes produced a great theme song#
Related terms were listed below #MonkeyKingReturn'sDayBoxOfficeExceeds6Million#.

They ranked second and third respectively!
……

The titles of the trending search terms are a bit alarming.

The more accurate description of what is actually called a "suspected flop" is that the evaluations are severely polarized!

One side of the story is that readers of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" are very satisfied!

The plot of the first two episodes is highly faithful to the original work.

The content is quite tight and concise, without any unnecessary dragging. Whether it's the superb acting skills of these veteran actors, the generous investment in costumes, props, and sets, or the direction of Yang Siyuan and the action scenes directed by Yuan Pingwu, the show is excellent.

Both can be described as "fantastic"!

For fans of martial arts films, it has been a very long time since they have seen such exciting action scenes.

This successfully laid the groundwork for the three core elements of the drama!
First, there is the conflict between family and country: against the backdrop of the confrontation between Song and Jin, the massacre of the Guo and Yang families becomes the starting point of Guo Jing and Yang Kang's fate.

This also foreshadowed the regrets of the Jingkang Incident.

Secondly, there is a contrast in their upbringing: Guo Jing's simple and honest upbringing on the Mongolian grasslands contrasts sharply with Yang Kang's luxurious environment in the royal palace.

This foreshadows the future divergence between the two characters, one representing good and the other evil.

Finally, there are the conflicts in the martial arts world: Qiu Chuji's bet with the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan and the appearance of the Black Wind Duo lay the groundwork for future grudges in the martial arts world.

This tight narrative establishes the core themes of "heroic growth" and "national righteousness".

This also paves the way for the storylines of Guo Jing and Huang Rong's encounter, and Yang Kang and Mu Nianci's entanglement.

Fans of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" were all thrilled.

On the other hand, there was a group of viewers who had never read martial arts novels and came purely because of the names of Song Dao, Qin Ge, and Zhao Xue.

They don't understand!

"No way, what is this? I came to see handsome brothers and beautiful girls, and this is what you show me?"

"The plot moved too fast! I felt like I didn't understand it at all!"

"The character development is too messy. Sure enough, the Great Sage's success was all because of Baozi! No wonder Song Gou didn't dare to claim credit for it. The script for The Legend of the Condor Heroes is... terrible, isn't it?"

"What kind of plot is this? I don't understand it at all! One minute it's Niujia Village, the next it's Wanyan Honglie, and then a Taoist priest appears... My God, this is only the first episode!"

"It feels like Song is showing off his skills, trying to tell this story through multiple narrative points, but it's really not friendly to people who haven't read the original work."

"Just report it! I said, whoever comes, just report it! It's a far cry from 'The Return of the Great Sage'!"

"Is this all the scriptwriters have? The action scenes are okay, but the actors are terrible! Where did they find these people?"

"Why is Qin Ge acting so silly?"

"My God, I've never seen such a stupid male lead before, and the worst part is that this person is Qin Ge... Can you believe it?"

Faced with these criticisms, those who thought the show was amazing and the best martial arts drama of the last twenty years immediately objected.

"Have you guys gotten used to being fed shit? You can't get used to this gluttonous feast that Brother Dog, Director Yang, and Yuan Ping have presented you with?"

"To those who say the pacing is too fast, I can only say that you've been badly poisoned by the endless stream of padded-out TV dramas!"

"If you don't understand the plot, just read it slowly. If you really can't understand it, go to the bookstore and buy a set of The Legend of the Condor Heroes and read it carefully."

"It's obvious you're used to watching TV dramas without thinking. No, why are you watching The Legend of the Condor Heroes? Go watch your short dramas, they're much easier to understand and you don't need to use your brains at all!"

"Saying Song Dao's screenwriting skills are bad? I'm laughing. These days are really interesting. The internet has made a bunch of idiots, and now these idiots dare to defy the heavens: teaching Song Dao to write songs, teaching Lin Fei to sing, teaching Zhao Zhao to play the piano. Is there anything you bunch of idiots wouldn't dare to do?"

"If you want to see handsome men and beautiful women, go watch your brother's movie 'Robotech'. Even the old scientists in it are handsome men who look to be under forty!"

"Let's not just criticize them. Let's get someone big enough to tell them about the first two episodes!"

They are polarized and dislike each other.

They both thought the other was an idiot.

Therefore, this entry is more accurately described as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes controversy" rather than "The Legend of the Condor Heroes flopped".

If it really flops, how could it possibly make it to the top of the trending searches?
Then, under these circumstances, a truly brilliant person emerged and gave a very detailed analysis of the first two episodes of the TV series!

Uncle Old Cat!

This film critic, who has also benefited from the popularity of the Monkey King in the past two days, has gained millions of followers!

Despite being a young, wealthy man with a strong personality, he doesn't care about these so-called benefits.

But in the end, they still benefited.

Uncle Old Cat isn't the type to take advantage of others without saying a word.

So, this internet celebrity, who almost never writes TV drama reviews and doesn't compete with TV drama bloggers for a living, made an unprecedented move by writing a plot analysis of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Song Dao's screenwriting skills are indeed very high; he is definitely a good storyteller.

The first episode tells the story of the "Niujia Village Massacre," in which Qiu Chuji seeks refuge in Niujia Village: This Taoist priest of the Quanzhen School was pursued by government troops for assassinating an official who colluded with the Jurchens, and fled to Niujia Village.

With the help of Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin, descendants of loyal officials, the three became friends. Qiu Chuji named Guo and Yang's unborn children "Guo Jing" and "Yang Kang."

Those who have read the original novel know that the name comes from the "Jingkang Incident" mentioned in the book. In fact, a similar humiliation also occurred in the history of our Xia Kingdom, as anyone who has attended middle school should know.

This part of the plot is the starting point of everything; that shouldn't be hard to understand, right?

[What follows is Wanyan Honglie's conspiracy: Wanyan Honglie, the sixth prince of the Jin Dynasty, was being pursued by the Song army and was rescued by Bao Xiruo, the wife of Yang Tiexin. He coveted Bao Xiruo's beauty and plotted to frame Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin as traitors, sending Duan Tiande to lead troops to raid Niujia Village.]

[Guo Xiaotian died in battle, Yang Tiexin was seriously injured and fell off a cliff, Li Ping was kidnapped by Duan Tiande, and Bao Xiruo was tricked into going to the Prince's mansion by Wanyan Honglie. This part is also not hard to understand, right?]

[In the final scene of the first episode: Qiu Chuji returns to Niujia Village and discovers Guo Xiaotian's corpse being displayed. Enraged, he pursues Duan Tiande but allows him to escape. He and the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan confront each other at Zuixianlou due to a misunderstanding, agreeing to each search for the orphans of Guo and Yang, and settle their differences with a martial arts contest eighteen years later.]

After watching the first episode, I felt like: the Legend of the Condor Heroes of my dreams has finally been perfectly presented visually! As you all know, when I write reviews, I never praise or criticize based on who I like or dislike; I only comment on the plot, not the individuals.

Many people online say it's hard to understand, but is it really that hard? Perhaps you're used to linear narratives, used to plots where even a simple fart takes up an episode or two, so you find it unacceptable if the pacing is even a little faster.

[I also want to give a shout-out to the casting of this drama; it was truly outstanding! If I remember correctly, when The Legend of the Condor Heroes was first announced, there was a huge rumor circulating online about a so-called ban.]

[To be honest, the ban was a good thing! If it weren't for that ban, Song Dao might have really lost his mind and brought a bunch of handsome men and beautiful women with him. Haha, just kidding. Actually, you can tell from the publicly available information that Song Dao is definitely not that kind of person.]

[Getting back to the main point, the acting in this drama is superb across the board. Even the extras with no lines are all dedicated! It truly shows the sincerity of the production team.]

[I'll post the analysis of episode two tomorrow; I need to check the box office figures for "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" on its opening day! Sigh, what can I do? I've truly become an animation fanatic now...]

[Finally, a reminder to my fans: The Legend of the Condor Heroes is an absolutely excellent TV series. Don't treat it as just a simple martial arts film. Although it's set in a fictional world, it's rich in historical and cultural knowledge.]

[Finally: I recommend it!]

The post by Uncle Old Cat, which has been making headlines for the past few days, still has a significant impact.

It quickly spread across major social media platforms.

People who like this drama have also started to share it spontaneously, using his perspective to educate those who haven't read the original work.

If the TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" generated some controversy among two groups, then its theme song is undoubtedly the most controversial!
《铁血丹心》

This song accompanied the first two episodes and became an instant hit upon its release!
Song Dao had previously mentioned while filming in Hong Kong that, to express his gratitude to Hong Kong, the theme song for this drama would be in Cantonese.

Many people have been looking forward to this for a long time.

Therefore, when Song Dao's powerful and Lin Fei's high-pitched voice rang out, countless Fei Yang fans were instantly ignited.

Compared to the other entry for "fighting it out," under the entry for "bad movies produce amazing songs," everyone has only one word for this song—amazing!

"Holy crap, this song is so powerful, it's a divine song! I can't say how the TV series will turn out, but this song is definitely a divine song!"

"Magnificent and grand!"

"This song is so true to the original story. The moment Lin Fei and Song Dao's voices came on, it was as if I could see the grasslands and the scene of drawing a bow to shoot an eagle!"

"What are you all looking at? Hurry up and eat your grass!"

"It's so good! It has such a strong sense of the martial arts world. I have to say, Song Dao is definitely a god in the summer music scene!"

"I would call this song the pinnacle of male-female duets! Each singer sings their own part, yet they are incredibly harmonious. I love it so much! Song Dao and Lin Fei truly deserve to be called the golden couple of the music scene!"

"I agree to the marriage between Dog Bro and Queen of Heaven!"

"Are you forcing us to ship these two again? I've already said, yes, yes, damn it, they're just bosses, okay?"

"I was a little disappointed that I didn't see the female lead appear in the first two episodes, but after hearing this song, I'm not disappointed at all. Just for this song, I'm definitely going to watch this show!"

Just like with "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," the famous independent film critic Uncle Lao Mao added fuel to the fire.

The song "Iron-Blooded Loyal Heart" came about shortly after the box office results of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" were released, along with the analytical commentary post that Uncle Old Cat wrote for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Another outspoken critic in the music scene, the famous music critic Cui Luo, released a video at 1:30 a.m. on June 17th!
I'll be talking about this song specifically!

Since discovering that "praising geniuses" is easier to gain traffic than "criticizing idiots," and also avoids being attacked by netizens.

Cui Luo felt as if she had opened the door to a new world.

Recently, his "personality has changed drastically".

It's been a long time since I used that black mouth to curse.

They basically live off the Faiyang faction.

He would comment on every new song that Song Dao (Shui Ji San Qian) released as soon as possible.

However, this is the first time that a review video has been released at 8 PM as soon as the TV series is released, without even being held up overnight.

The song "Iron-Blooded Loyal Heart" will surely become a pinnacle of the summer music scene/Cantonese songs.

This guy started by throwing out a title that's likely to cause controversy.

Then the praise began—

[This song perfectly captures my imagination of the martial arts world depicted in the novel "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," using a dual narrative of national righteousness and personal romance!]

I now call Mr. Song the godfather of music!

Do you know what chivalry and tenderness mean? If not, listen to this song more!

This is simply an epic build!

[Blending traditional pentatonic scales with Western symphonic music, the prelude features guzheng tremolo and flute virtuosity, precisely simulating the sounds of strings from the Legend of the Condor Heroes, depicting the vast grasslands and instantly transporting the listener to the martial arts world of "drawing a bow to shoot an eagle"!]

[The duet between the male and female singers, Song Dao's powerful vocals and Lin Fei's soaring voices, create a strong tension, subtly reflecting the complementary personalities of Guo Jing and Huang Rong in the original novel!]

[I don't know if you guys feel the same way, but even though the male and female leads didn't meet in the first two episodes, I've read the original novel, and when I heard this song, I felt a very strong connection to the story, as if Song Dao and Lin Fei were the main characters!]

Next, Cui Luo will analyze the lyrics of the entire song "Iron-Blooded Loyal Heart" word by word.

At last.

He looked very serious as he faced the camera.

I feel this song captures my vision of the martial arts world. It's more than just a TV series theme song; it's a martial arts epic written in musical notes!

Teacher Song has forged the vastness of the grasslands, the grudges of the martial arts world, and the sentiments of family and country into an eternal melody.

I believe that "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" will definitely become the spiritual home of a generation!

This is a song with soul. I believe that Song Dao also wanted to use this song to tell us that in a certain time and space, there really are Guo Jing and Huang Rong shooting eagles with their bows.

And this is precisely the most moving power of culture and art!

……

Qin Garden.

In the large bedroom hidden on a floor.

The mature woman's recent favorite hairstyle, a bun, has long since been loose, with her long, flowing black hair cascading down like a waterfall.

Two long, shapely legs, resembling those of a leggy beauty, stretched straight up to Song Dao's shoulders.

Under dim light.

Her delicate face was flushed with a beautiful blush.

She looked at Song Dao with seductive eyes.

With a soft moan, her whole body convulsed, and her legs drooped limply.

But she quickly grabbed a pillow and put it under her bottom.

Although we're not so demanding anymore, we still need to be well-prepared in crucial moments.

Song Dao's forehead was slightly damp, and his strong body was covered with a fine layer of sweat.

He exudes a strong aura of hormones.

"Aren't you going to take a shower?"

He looked at the woman lying there, like a cat.

"Hmm~"

The mature woman uttered a nasal sound: "Wait a minute."

Song Dao then walked towards the bathroom, where a slender figure stood behind the shower screen.

It was the superstar sister who had just been through so much trouble that she had to take a shower after more than ten minutes of rest.

The pop diva has a habit of washing her hair during her daily shower before bed.

Although many people feel it's bad to wash their hair every day, she still developed this habit, feeling uncomfortable if she didn't wash her hair.

Fortunately, she had no problems with either the quality or quantity of her hair.

It's so good that it drives not only girls crazy, but also shampoo manufacturers.

Moreover, Lin Fei really enjoyed the feeling of having warm water poured over her head from the tap.

So when Song Dao opened the door, her eyes were closed.

The sound of running water also prevented her from hearing anyone come in. When Song Dao hugged her from behind, she wasn't afraid, because she was used to it.

It even rubbed back a little.

Sensing her still energetic and lively baby, Lin Fei let out a slightly disgusted "Eh."

"You're not allowed to come in like that!"

She didn't look down on Yan Yu.

The three of them have never had much trouble since they first got together.

Yes, this kind of experience is something that you can never experience in a club.

I understand everything I understand.

Song Dao didn't say anything, but hugged her from behind and they got soaked together.

In a short while, the left hand was on top and the right hand was on the bottom.

Lin Fei's body went limp, and her breathing gradually became rapid.

That brat of a younger brother is practically her nemesis.

Many times it even feels unreal.

How can there be such a perfect person in this world?

Then, she turned around and wrapped her two fair, smooth, and soft arms around Song Dao's neck.

The warm water from the showerhead enveloped the two of them.

Qin Garden has direct drinking water.

It can be drunk directly without any processing.

However, during the renovation, Yan Yu and Lin Fei still installed a large water purification system.

Filter it again!
The two embraced and kissed passionately under the small waterfall.

Soon, the unique and highly recognizable soft voice of the diva could be heard coming from the shower room, which was covered with a non-slip mat.

When Yan Yu finished resting, changed the bedding, put it in the washer-dryer in the master suite, and ran over to take a shower, the two of them were still continuing.

Completely ignoring the diva's pitiful cries for help, who was already struggling to stand.

"I can't take it anymore, sister, you can enjoy it yourself!"

The mature woman ignored her sisters' predicament and glanced at the two who had moved the battlefield to the sink.

He was incredibly ruthless, swaggering into the shower room.

"You two are such a waste! You don't even know to turn off the tap before you leave the house?"

He made a comment and closed the door.

……

"Honey, you're so charming, even men can't resist you!"

Three o'clock in the morning.

Yan Yu, who was not sleepy at all, leaned against the headboard and looked at the comments Cui Luo wrote for "Iron-Blooded Loyal Heart" on her phone.

"Cui Luo has really learned to be smart. I've discovered that there's no such thing as high or low emotional intelligence in people. Those who say they have low emotional intelligence are just people who haven't suffered enough losses or been taught a lesson."

Lin Fei was already asleep.

On the other side of Song, with her back to the two of them, her hair, already dried, cascaded down her fair and smooth shoulders.

Song Dao placed one hand on Lin Fei's waist and hips, gently stroking them; his other hand was on Yan Yu's leg.

Hearing this, he said, "In ancient times, eunuchs and palace maids, noble children, and young ladies from wealthy families... actually had to cultivate these abilities from a young age. Without a bit of discernment, it would definitely not work. Modern people value freedom and always like to ask, 'Why?' Many people will use excuses like 'I just have low emotional intelligence' to cover it up."

Yan Yu first subconsciously hummed in response, then looked somewhat surprised.

He said with a smile, "It's rare to see Mr. Song willing to offer his opinion on these matters!"

Song Dao smiled and shook his head, raising his arm.

Yan Yu put down her phone, turned off the night light, and snuggled into Song Dao's arms.

She asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Can't you sleep?"

Song said, "Thinking about it again?"

Yan Yu: "Ah, no, no, no, forget I asked. Time for bed!"

As she spoke, she snuggled closer to Song, finding the most comfortable angle, and in a short while, her breathing became steady.

The room was pitch black.

Two soft, fragrant goddesses on either side.

Song Dao, however, couldn't fall asleep.

The recent massive popularity of "The Monkey King" has caused him, who usually has a regular sleep schedule, to experience some unusual insomnia.

If Song Dao, who had lived two lives, was able to maintain his composure after rapidly becoming wealthy, then he was still able to do so.

Now it seems that true financial freedom can be achieved through just one movie.

I was indeed quite excited.

How to put it? Even when he had earned a small fortune, Song was very clear about this feeling.

He was just a rich man.

It can be considered as achieving the highest pursuit of an ordinary person in this life—keeping money in the bank and thinking about how to spend the interest every morning.

But fundamentally, we still can't afford to be reckless.

Just like this house in Qin Garden.

Two hundred million!
For countless people in this world, it is an unattainable dream.

In fact, there are many more mansions like this in the Xia Kingdom.

Not to mention the manor-like properties owned by the mature and powerful woman.

The wealth possessed by truly top-tier billionaires is unimaginable.

As an artist, an artist who is "on a winning streak" and possesses another world of entertainment treasures, Song Dao knew very early on that he would definitely be very rich.

This wish can be easily fulfilled even with just one movement of the Fayan Symphony.

If he only had the Fayan movement, I believe his life would be much easier than it is now.

However, in life, many things are driven forward by fate.

It may seem that every step you take is your own choice, but if you look back occasionally, you'll find that it was all fate.

It is said that character determines destiny.

It can be seen from the moment Jingting appeared; from the moment the system was upgraded and literary works began to appear.

Regardless of his personality, he would have ended up on this path.

The box office performance of Monkey King was something he hadn't expected.

To be precise, I didn't even dare to think about it.

This result is not hard to understand; it's already 2027!

Having achieved a level of excellence comparable to another time and space in every aspect, many things have reached a critical point.

This is similar to how a classic movie that only grossed tens of millions in the 1990s could potentially rake in billions today.

The same goes for the Great Sage.

In today's less-than-prosperous film market, and given that "Demon Love" was merely a fleeting phenomenon, this animated film, which has no connection to sentimentality in this time and space, stands out.

In fact, it also carries the Xia people's high expectations for "good stories" as well as many other factors such as national self-confidence, cultural self-confidence, and the rise of Chinese animation.

Like Nezha 2 from another world.

It served as a vivid and powerful educational lesson for countless filmmakers.

— Creating quality content can make you a lot of money!
Not to mention Song Dao, even Yi Xin was thinking: to be a good tool, do a good job, and start preparing for the next round of steamed buns. He was a little overwhelmed by the box office success.

In the past few days, he has even turned off his phone.

Otherwise, it's impossible to calm down and focus on doing things.

There are already rumors online that Baozi received a share of the profits from directing this animated film.

Some say it's one dot, others say it's three dots.

He has never publicly disclosed any information about this.

In previous interviews, which were also conducted by HTV, it was impossible for them to ask such gossipy questions.

In reality, Song gave Baozi a team bonus.

The revenue sharing ratio is much higher than what's speculated online!

That's 10% of the company's net profit!
Among these, steamed buns, as the absolute mainstay, also account for the vast majority, exceeding seven percent.

The revenue sharing rules in Xia Kingdom are as follows: 5% of a film's box office revenue is deducted as a special film industry fund, and 3.3% is deducted as a special business tax.

The remaining 91.7% is the box office revenue that can be used for revenue sharing.

Then the theaters will take between 50% and 60%, and the rest is for the film's producers.

Earth Pictures, being a new company, didn't have much of an advantage when negotiating with theater chains.

However, since the "publishing chain" was one of their own, the general manager below was also very good at interpersonal relationships.

It was given directly according to the highest standard, which is 50% after deducting the 8.3%.

If the final box office revenue from the "publishing and theater chain" is 3 billion after deductions, then Earth Pictures can get 1.5 billion!

The deals negotiated with cinema chains like Times and Starlight were much lower, around 45% after deductions.

If this movie's box office eventually exceeds 10 billion.

Of the more than 9 billion in revenue-sharing, Earth Pictures will likely receive about 4 billion.

After deducting production costs of over 300 million yuan, the net profit is approximately 3.7 billion yuan.

The Baozi team can get close to 400 million yuan before taxes!
He personally, however, has a whopping 300 million!

From a poor boy who, just a year ago, was living in a basement and barely making ends meet by doing odd jobs for small film and television companies like Kang Peng, to someone who still had a local household registration.

Just one year later, he transformed into a billionaire!

It's remarkable that he could remain so calm amidst such a dramatic change in his fate, even canceling his planned vacation.

Turning around and plunging headfirst into the "Nezha" project team, this kind of focus is truly not something that ordinary people possess.

But while he remained calm, his family and friends were anything but.

His parents are alright; they are two elderly people who truly love him.

His dream has been supported all these years.

Many of my relatives and friends are green with envy!

This animated film, which exceeded everyone's expectations and understanding, is becoming increasingly popular at the box office.

The daily increase is a crazy six hundred million.

Breaking the 10 billion mark is absolutely only a matter of time.

Outsiders don't understand the profit-sharing method and think that even if it's only one percent, it's still a hundred million!

One hundred million!
The ultimate goal of countless ordinary people in their lives.

How did this poor kid, whose major wasn't animation or directing, suddenly become so rich?

Jealousy can cause mental imbalance and even distortion.

In the past few days, there have been countless requests for money or help, with all sorts of reasons.

Baozi was also surprised to learn for the first time in her life that she had so many "good relatives"!
At first, he naively thought that they had come to offer their blessings.

They were very polite when answering the phone.

Then I listened to them talking about how good their relationship was with his family and how much they helped his parents.

He could even accurately trace back the history of his ancestors, such as how they helped his grandfather and great-grandfather.

Baozi wasn't stupid; he quickly realized something was wrong.

They flatly rejected those people's "plea for help".

—My monthly salary is only tens of thousands of yuan. I'm just an employee of a boss, not a billionaire.
He then warned his parents not to talk about it to outsiders, and to tell relatives that he was earning a fixed salary!
The film's huge success had nothing to do with him.

At most, the boss will give him a big red envelope worth several million.

He didn't want to lie, but he had no choice.

These troubles after becoming famous were things he had never imagined before.

Then I turned off my phone and ignored all external noise.

Baozi's parents naturally knew the truth, but they also knew how serious it was.

There are too many people in this world who are desperate for money and envious.

Therefore, when faced with some media outlets that recently contacted him, he didn't want to lie or damage Song Dao's image, so he simply said he knew nothing.

of course.

These are all happy troubles.

Just like a family of three who can take away more than 3 billion yuan in pre-tax profits as long as the box office exceeds 10 billion yuan.

Even Yan Yu, the little princess of Linchuan, has recently started to figure out how to spend the money she gets.

……

"Saving too much money is irresponsible to society, so this money should either be invested in future projects or spent in a way that takes from the people and is used for the people!"

The wisdom and insight of this mature woman are truly admirable.

All the investment in the movie "Monkey King" came from "a family of three".

Earth Pictures, and its subsidiary "Earth Animation," which is Baozi's team, both belong to Song Dao personally!
What if one day Baozi suddenly wants to go out on his own and break ties with Song Dao?

At most, they can only poach a few of his closest associates from "Earth Animation".

That's not necessarily true!

In this time and space, even if Songdao still pushes him to the forefront, the market still recognizes "Songdao" as a special brand!
Baozi is indeed capable and has ideas, but whether it's the Great Sage or Nezha, Song Dao provides an incredibly perfect script!
In addition, given his personality, he's not the type to be ambitious enough to want to start his own business.

Therefore, it is highly unlikely that a scenario of complete breakdown in relations will occur.

if.

What if he really gets carried away one day?

With the animation industry in Xia Country already mature, a large number of steamed buns will emerge.

There will never be a shortage of talent.

And the most crucial point!
Song Dao has the traditional mythological IPs he wants to create, including "Journey to the West", "Investiture of the Gods" and "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio"!

Nothing in this world is constant, and nothing is foolproof.

But for at least the next ten or twenty years, no one will be able to shake Earth Pictures' position in this field.

……

June 23rd.

Hong Kong University graduation party.

Faced with the sincere invitation from the other side, Song Dao, Lin Fei, and Yan Yu, who finally had some free time recently, decided to go.

Just go out and clear your head.

Yan Yu, the general assistant, was basically familiar with the work process, while Song Dao's cousin, Xiao Yixuan, stayed at the company to handle daily business.

The three of them, each accompanied by an assistant, chartered a business jet and traveled from Beijing to Hong Kong.

Song did not refuse the charter flight this time.

On the one hand, the comfort of business jets far exceeds that of commercial airliners.

Higher, faster, more stable.

This is relatively friendly to Song Dao, who has a fear of flying.

On the other hand, it's also because Earth Pictures has been so popular lately!

Too many media outlets wanted to interview him.

If you take a commercial airliner, you'll probably be stuck in traffic as soon as you get off the plane.

In just over ten days.

The box office of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" has exceeded six billion yuan.

It looks like it's about to surpass "Demon Love," which just broke the box office record in China's film history.

Director Zhang sent his congratulations!
The film was highly praised at the Water Museum.

They even created a special image of Wuzhiqi, the protagonist of "Demon Love," handing his golden cudgel to Sun Wukong from "Monkey King: Hero Is Back."

This shared sentiment has moved countless people.

When the company reached 3 billion, Song Dao held a celebration banquet.

All employees at Earth Pictures received a large bonus equivalent to a year's salary.

All the media present also received a share.

At the same time, they didn't forget the people at Jingting Music and Feiyang Music, giving each of them a red envelope equivalent to a month's salary.

The entire "Feiyang Group" was in a state of jubilation.

Many people post pictures of their red envelopes on social media or online, making countless others envious.

This also triggered a wave of job seekers rushing to the "Fiyang Group," mainly Earth Pictures.

at the same time.

The Legend of the Condor Heroes has already aired more than 20 episodes.

It's finally a hit!

The controversy surrounding the previous two episodes quickly disappeared with the appearance of the female lead, Huang Rong, and the unfolding of several storylines.

What started as a controversy has now become a nationwide discussion!

Then the second theme song, "A Meaningful Life," also became a viral sensation online.

The songs featured in the film became incredibly popular.

For example, the song "Peach Blossoms Bloom" when Huang Rong changes into women's clothing perfectly highlights Rong'er's girlish liveliness with its light and melodious singing.

For example, the song "Willing to Bear the Burden of Love," which was given to Zhong Yutong to sing, appeared during Mu Nianci's infatuated monologue to Yang Kang. The poignant and moving singing brought tears to the eyes of many girls.

The insert song "Four Pieces of Brocade" sung by Lin Fei and "A Thousand Sorrows Remember Old Love" sung by Song Dao, although not as popular as the two theme songs, are still popular because they were sung by them!

It's also extremely popular!
Music critics like Cui Luo are going crazy!
Everyone knows that Song is amazing; he has no bottlenecks in creating music.

But who would have thought that an OST for a TV series could contain so many classic songs?

Countless netizens are joking: It has to be their own child. Dog Bro is spoiling him rotten, he even wrote so many songs for him.

Not only are there many, but they all sound great!

Every song was so fitting for the occasion.

In this regard.

I was so happy watching the video.

According to feedback from the past two days, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has become a huge hit, bringing them more than five million new registered users in just over ten days!

Moreover, over 70% of these users directly converted to paid members!
Paid members can watch two days in advance and enjoy the highest quality viewing.

Then, the e-commerce platforms behind the "watching videos" also provided feedback, showing that sales of TVs and projectors on their platforms were increasing!

Clearly, many young people who never watched TV before started buying television sets and projectors because of this TV series.

Because the effect is better when viewed on a big screen!
Watching the video, it looked like the company was celebrating the New Year.

It is said that they also gave out large red envelopes.

Buying "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was totally worth the money!

In particular, they invested in this drama.

After years of losses, I've finally made a profit!
They've even been in talks with Earth Pictures recently. CEO Zou Jianbo personally called Song Dao, hoping to buy the exclusive online rights for Monkey King at a high price after the movie ends!
Song did not refuse.

After all, this is a partner who is providing timely assistance.

However, the price still needs to be negotiated between Sun Zhe and the other party, as there is still plenty of time.

Compared to the joy of watching videos on the platform, everyone at Northeast TV was laughing their heads off!
What is vision? What is foresight? What is decisiveness?

The entire television station has been celebrating like it's Chinese New Year lately.

If Song Dao hadn't been so busy, the station director over there would have even flown over to treat Teacher Song and President Song to a good drink!
While there are indeed many users on online platforms, there are even more viewers who are accustomed to watching television.

Some older people like to sit on the sofa after dinner, drinking tea, eating fruit, and watching TV.

Despite being twelve episodes behind the "watch video" version, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," which was practically a rerun, still garnered an average viewership rating of 2.5 on Northeast TV.

It has already surpassed "Legends of the Fall" from the beginning of this year, and has almost secured the title of the best drama of the year!

Drama King of the Year!

Northeast TV!

These two words, which seem so awkward together, have actually become a reality!

In the past two days, as the plot has begun to reach its climax, it even shows signs of reaching an even higher level.

Let alone higher, even two points was once an unattainable height for a relatively backward television station like Northeast TV.

As for the title of best drama of the year, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it.

They've already established themselves in the variety show field; if they can also succeed in TV dramas, they'll truly take off!
It's the kind of company with a strong foundation—supported by the Fei Yang faction—that can't be stopped from taking off!

When some people are happy, others are sad.

With a cast of veteran actors in addition to the male and female leads, this martial arts drama completely breaks the current trend that only handsome men and beautiful women can make a big hit.

The TV stations that had previously rejected "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" were all filled with regret.

Those responsible should be punished?
Perhaps it's not that serious yet.

However, criticism is unavoidable.

Especially on Orange TV, for some reason, a piece of news suddenly broke out from within their organization.

It is said that the leader in charge of film selection not only gave Sun, the general manager of Earth Pictures, a cold shoulder, but also made inappropriate demands at the dinner party.

After this news broke, the entire internet was filled with condemnation.

It even became a trending topic on social media that day.

Orange TV has a huge user base!
According to many industry insiders, if "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" had not been broadcast on Northeast TV, but on Orange TV...

The current viewership rating has already exceeded 3%!

In an era where two clicks can make a drama the best of the year, what does an average of over three clicks mean?
It can only be described as insane!
These major TV stations can only watch as countless advertisers wave their checks and rush to Northeast TV.

Then, in the industry group, I would spend all day watching the other side's senior executives show off in various ways.

Eyes are red.

I'm so angry I could explode!

What the hell is so great about it?
As long as we take action, there won't be any chance for Northeast TV to get a role in Future Earth Pictures' new dramas!
Share revenue with advertisers?
We can not only offer high commissions, but also purchase at high prices!

Earth Pictures may be rich... rich... well, damn it, they're really rich right now!
If Song Dao were young and impetuous, he might really not care about the TV station's offer of several million per episode.

repair!

We must repair our relationship with them immediately!
While Song Dao was flying to Hong Kong with his two girlfriends on a private jet, Sun Zhe was incredibly busy!
He was facing the TV station's program selection leader, who had previously been arrogant and didn't take him, the "puppet" film company boss, seriously.

I finally got to experience the thrill of being the client.

These days, whoever is the most powerful is the client.

Buy the second or third round?

Sure, no problem!
I've been a bit busy these past few days, so I'll have to reschedule.

New drama?

There are no new dramas coming out! The entire company is extremely busy right now!
Let's talk about it when it comes out!

Investing... that's negotiable, but ultimately we'll have to wait for our boss to come back and make the final decision.

……

Hong Kong in June and July is unbearably hot.

However, these things have little to do with Song Dao and his family of three.

After the plane landed, a special car sent by Hong Kong University picked up the three of them.

Linchuan Group also has vehicles.

However, for Hong Kong University, since the "crown prince" and "crown princess" are willing to give them such face, they must also give them the same respect.

Yan Yu was just here for fun. After settling into the hotel, she dragged Lin Fei along and took their respective assistants shopping.

Song Dao, on the other hand, was in his room dealing with various matters reported by Sun Zhe.

The company doesn't have a president, so it's indeed a bit difficult for someone to just sit back and do nothing right now.

Actually, he had a candidate he quite liked.

But it's still a bit immature.

It was Kang Peng, with whom he had always maintained an excellent relationship.

Because he also participated in the filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and because of the promotion by Baozi during his interview with Xia Shi, President Kang has recently become somewhat famous.

It has been of great help and improvement to his company's business.

However, this improvement is nothing compared to Earth Pictures, which makes billions of dollars with just one movie.

I was incredibly envious.

His words implied a desire to merge the company into Earth Pictures and work with his old classmate in the future.

Kang Peng has a wide network of connections in the industry, and he is also very shrewd and sophisticated, the kind of person who is exceptionally intelligent and has extremely high emotional intelligence.

Song is still considering it and plans to find an opportunity to have a good talk with this guy later.

If that doesn't work, then we'll acquire his small company.

Then bring the person over.

In fact, not to mention Kang Peng, even Lao Jin, who invested in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Lurking", couldn't help but call Song Dao to complain.

You're such a bad buddy! You have such a great movie like Monkey King in your hands, and you just quietly invested in it with your two girlfriends, without me even joining!
Then they started subtly hinting that they wanted to invest in Earth Pictures.

Song ignored him.

They also said they wanted to invest in Nezha, and after much persuasion, they managed to squeeze out 5% of the investment share from Song.

Profits are something that make people envious, so it's not a bad thing to share some of them.

Especially for big names like Lao Jin in the internet and business world.

Making a friend can't hurt in the end.

Besides, he knew Nezha would be a hit, but others didn't. Just because "Monkey King" is a hit doesn't mean Nezha will necessarily be a hit. Daring to throw money at it like crazy also takes guts.

Song and his group arrived in Hong Kong in the morning, while the graduation party at Hong Kong University was held in the evening.

Around 3 PM, Lin Fei and Yan Yu returned with their group.

The two women actually bought a huge amount of various expensive nutritional supplements, including expensive gifts like "dried abalone".

Song was a little confused.

(End of this chapter)